Lot 553 · Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy
Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy, New York · 17 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4386602
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zhang Jian, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 553. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386602.
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Zhang Jian, CALLIGRAPHY COUPLET IN RUNNING SCRIPT. Sotheby's, 17 Sep 2015, lot 553. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4386602.
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From the same sale Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy Couplet in Clerical Script | Wu Xizai | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Landscape After Dong Yuan | Zhang Qia | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Calligraphy in Regular Script | Yu Ji | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Coconut Trees | Qian Songyan | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Persimmons | Zhang Daqian | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Poems in Running Script | Dong Qichang | $2,000–$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Jian | Seven-character Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | $6,744 | Christie's, Aug 2023 | |
| Zhang Jian | 張謇 Zhang Jian | 行書白居易詩 Bai Juyi's Poem in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Calligraphy in Xingshu | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Seven-Character Poem by Mei Shengyu in Running Script | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Zhang Daqian | Landscape | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
| Zhang Jian | Calligraphic Couplet in Running Script | Christie's, May 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.